VirginiaVirginia Fungi Task Force; established, report.
What it does
Virginia Fungi Task Force established; report. Requires the Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation to establish the Virginia Fungi Task Force to assess, categorize, and protect the Commonwealth's natural fungi species and explore the economic potential of fungi. The bill directs the Task Force to develop recommendations to (i) conduct a gap analysis and needs assessment on the Commonwealth's natural fungi species; (ii) identify economic development opportunities for fungi; (iii) build a Virginia database of native and invasive fungi species; (iv) conduct statewide fungal monitoring and research; (v) support forest health, agriculture, and water quality in the Commonwealth; (vi) provide guidance on toxic mushrooms and public safety; and (vii) build public education and identification resources on fungi in the Commonwealth.
More detail
The bill requires the Task Force to report its initial findings and recommendations to the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources and the Chairs of the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources by December 1, 2027, and update such report at least every five years.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 4Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (65-Y 31-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 16committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 16Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1475)
- Feb 15Read first timeMinor
- Feb 13Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- Feb 11Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural ResourcesMinor
- Vote recorded Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Committee substitute printed 26106781D-H1Major
- Feb 11Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 6-N)Minor
- Feb 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1475)
- Feb 4Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4House subcommittee offered
- Jan 30Assigned HACNR sub: Natural ResourcesMinor
- Jan 23Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Jan 23Presented and ordered printed 26105347DIntroduced
- Mar 4Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Latest